Philemonem 1
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
World English Bible
1Paulus vinctus Christi Jesu, et Timotheus frater, Philemoni dilecto, et adjutori nostro,
1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,
2et Appiæ sorori carissimæ, et Archippo commilitoni nostro, et ecclesiæ, quæ in domo tua est.
2to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:
3Gratia vobis, et pax a Deo Patre nostro, et Domino Jesu Christo.
3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4Gratias ago Deo meo, semper memoriam tui faciens in orationibus meis,
4I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,
5audiens caritatem tuam, et fidem, quam habes in Domino Jesu, et in omnes sanctos:
5hearing of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,
6ut communicatio fidei tuæ evidens fiat in agnitione omnis operis boni, quod est in vobis in Christo Jesu.
6that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.
7Gaudium enim magnum habui, et consolationem in caritate tua: quia viscera sanctorum requieverunt per te, frater.
7For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
8Propter quod multam fiduciam habens in Christo Jesu imperandi tibi quod ad rem pertinet:
8Therefore though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,
9propter caritatem magis obsecro, cum sis talis, ut Paulus senex, nunc autem et vinctus Jesu Christi:
9yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10obsecro te pro meo filio, quem genui in vinculis, Onesimo,
10I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have become the father of in my chains,
11qui tibi aliquando inutilis fuit, nunc autem et mihi et tibi utilis,
11who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.
12quem remisi tibi. Tu autem illum, ut mea viscera, suscipe:
12I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,
13quem ego volueram mecum detinere, ut pro te mihi ministraret in vinculis Evangelii:
13whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.
14sine consilio autem tuo nihil volui facere, uti ne velut ex necessitate bonum tuum esset, sed voluntarium.
14But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
15Forsitan enim ideo discessit ad horam a te, ut æternum illum reciperes:
15For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while that you would have him forever,
16jam non ut servum, sed pro servo carissimum fratrem, maxime mihi: quanto autem magis tibi et in carne, et in Domino?
16no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17Si ergo habes me socium, suscipe illum sicut me:
17If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
18si autem aliquid nocuit tibi, aut debet, hoc mihi imputa.
18But if he has wronged you at all or owes you anything, put that to my account.
19Ego Paulus scripsi mea manu: ego reddam, ut non dicam tibi, quod et teipsum mihi debes:
19I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).
20ita, frater. Ego te fruar in Domino: refice viscera mea in Domino.
20Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.
21Confidens in obedientia tua scripsi tibi: sciens quoniam et super id, quod dico, facies.
21Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.
22Simul autem et para mihi hospitium: nam spero per orationes vestras donari me vobis.
22Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
23Salutat te Epaphras concaptivus meus in Christo Jesu,
23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,
24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, et Lucas, adjutores mei.
24as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25Gratia Domini nostri Jesu Christi cum spiritu vestro. Amen.
25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
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